Spillways

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-006019",
  "term": "Spillways",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "A structure over or through which flow is discharged from a reservoir. If the rate of flow is controlled by mechanical means, such as gates, it is considered a controlled spillway. If the geometry of the spillway is the only control, it is considered an uncontrolled spillway.",
  "subject": "Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment",
  "see_also": [
    "hydraulic structures",
    "canals (waterways)"
  ],
  "references": [
    "US Environmental Protection Agency",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "desagües"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/spillways/"
}